Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dyke Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dyke Road (BN1 5AX) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 181.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyke Road (BN1 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lover'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Exeter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Exeter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lover'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Lover'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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